MLB.com's Carrie Muskat has been covering Major League Baseball since 1981 and is the author of "Banks to Sandberg to Grace: Five Decades of Love and Frustration with the Cubs." You can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. Here, she blogs about the Cubs.

1/23 Sweet deal with Kane County

Don’t know what to get your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day? The Kane County Cougars are offering a unique dining experience. A limited number of Valentine’s Day dinner packages are on sale for Feb. 14 for a 6:30 p.m. CT dinner in a private, candlelit suite at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. Dinner will be prepared and served by the Cougars catering staff. Couples can choose between two dinner menu options, each of which includes a salad, entrée with side dishes, and dessert. Water and soda will be provided, while select beer varieties and wine are available for an additional cost. Couples will also receive a pair of ticket vouchers for a 2013 Cougars game.

You can reserve a suite for $65. The Cougars will accept a limited number of reservations, which can be made no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 8. Call (630) 232-8811 for information and reservations.

Meta

The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League Baseball entities and may be used only with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. or the relevant Major League Baseball entity: Major League, Major League Baseball, MLB, the silhouetted batter logo, World Series, National League, American League, Division Series, League Championship Series, All-Star Game, and the names, nicknames, logos, uniform designs, color combinations, and slogans designating the Major League Baseball clubs and entities, and their respective mascots, events and exhibitions.